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# exaggeration

«exaggeration» in Mova's school dictionary: **a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (an exaggeration, exaggerations; exaggeration, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#m1)

2) Exaggeration is the habit or act of exaggerating. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school English, exaggeration (also called hyperbole) is a figure of speech used for humour or effect: «I'm so hungry I could eat a horse». In everyday life it can be fun, but in reports and science it misleads. Phrases: «a slight exaggeration», «it's no exaggeration to say», «a gross exaggeration».

### examples

- «I've walked a thousand miles today» is an exaggeration. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x1)
- It's no exaggeration to say she is the fastest runner in school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x2)
- Tall tales are full of exaggeration. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x3)
- Saying everyone has one is an exaggeration. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x4)
- That's a bit of an exaggeration; it was only five minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x5)
- The advert used exaggeration to sell the shoes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x6)
- Find the exaggeration in this poem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/#x7)

### note

Spelling: double «g», one «r». Countable (an exaggeration) or uncountable (full of exaggeration). The literary term is «hyperbole». Words like «always», «never», «everyone» and «millions» often signal exaggeration.

### In the corpora

- ["Your room looks like a bomb's hit it" is an exaggeration meaning the room is very messy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/12-cars-chores-and-the-shopping-list/13/)
- [Exaggeration that everyone knows is a joke, like lights «seen from space», is harmless fun.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/12/)
- [Persuasive techniques include reasons in order, strong words, exaggeration and rhetorical questions.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/24-persuasive-letters-newspaper-articles-and-diaries/16/)
- [Knowing a few real facts helps you spot exaggerations.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/435-boasting-cousins-and-made-up-holidays/24/)
- [«All politicians are liars» is an exaggeration; some lie, some don't, and many do a mix.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/442-politicians-and-promises-as-the-news-reports-them/42/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «exaggeration» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exaggeration/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.